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/ 4 months agoDenmark’s uprooting of settled residents from ‘ghettos’ forms part of aggressive plan to assimilate nonwhite inhabitants
The Danish government wants to end so-called parallel societies. But residents of immigrant-majority areas say they’re subject to a racial double...
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/ 4 months agoAI harm is often behind the scenes and builds over time – a legal scholar explains how the law can adapt to respond
The damage AI algorithms cause is not easily remedied. Breaking algorithmic harms into four categories results in pieces that better align...
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/ 4 months agoAwkwardness can hit in any social situation – here are a philosopher’s 5 strategies to navigate it with grace
Awkwardness is what happens in social interactions when you suddenly find yourself without a script to guide you through.
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/ 4 months agoNo need to overload your cranberry sauce with sugar this holiday season − a food scientist explains how to cook with fewer added sweeteners
With a few science-backed culinary tricks, you can make a delicious cranberry dish that’s friendly to Type 1 diabetics.
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/ 4 months agoVulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows
Adults who self-reported higher vulnerability toward financial exploitation showed lower thickness in a brain region that is affected early in Alzheimer’s...
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/ 4 months agoAmericans agree politics is broken − here are 5 ideas for fixing key problems
Surveys show Americans do not believe the political system is serving them. A mathematician of democracy highlights evidence-based changes that could...
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/ 4 months agoGraduate students explore America’s polarized landscape via train in this course
Political polarization is at an all-time high. Students part of this University of San Diego Kroc School of Peace Studies course...
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/ 4 months agoActivism on foot: When Indigenous activists walk the land to honor their past and reshape their future
Movements like the Journey of Nishiyuu walk the land to reclaim culture and push for Indigenous nations’ rights.
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/ 4 months agoTo some ancient Romans, gladiators were the embodiment of tyranny
Politicians like Cicero saw gladiators as vain and self-indulgent, while the true warriors engaged in wars of words.
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/ 4 months agoNew maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions − vessel speed limits and rerouting can reduce the toll
Colliding with ships is a top cause of whale deaths. A new study maps the areas of highest risk, showing where...
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/ 4 months agoICC arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu and Hamas leader doesn’t mean those accused will face trial anytime soon
Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early 2000s offers...
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/ 4 months agoCrypto is soaring after Trump’s election − but is it a good ethical investment?
Crypto can offer quick riches and an air of high-tech worldliness, but it also encompasses some ethical harms that might give...
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/ 4 months agoWhy you should get to know Thomas Aquinas, even 800 years after he lived
The 13th-century theologian’s influences included Greek, Muslim and Jewish thinkers.
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/ 4 months agoAmericans agree more than they might think − not knowing this jeopardizes the nation’s shared values
Most Americans actually agree on key issues, including reproductive rights, firearms laws and climate change.
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/ 4 months agoRed flag laws are still used in Colorado’s Second Amendment sanctuaries, just less frequently
Colorado’s red flag law allows judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from someone they think is a significant risk...
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/ 4 months agoPublic health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks early to stop them fast
Rather than winging it when an unusual health event crops up, health officials take a systematic approach. The goal is to...
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/ 4 months agoGrantland Rice, the Four Horsemen and the blowout that never was
Generations of sportswriters have been inspired by Rice’s penchant for drama and flair. But the spectacular can obfuscate the real, more...
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/ 4 months agoDoctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront
While some policies have made the price of certain health care services more transparent, they don’t guarantee patients won’t be surprised...
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/ 4 months agoWhat would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?
Donald Trump stated during his comeback campaign that he’d dismantle the Education Department if elected. Will Linda McMahon, his nominee for...
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/ 4 months agoFast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers
The industry has a reputation for pollution and waste, but it has psychological effects as well.
